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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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